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Arthur - Opinions please :-)

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heart2015 · 08/06/2015 15:22

Hi everyone,

My partner & I are expecting a little boy and both love the name Arthur (Artie for short) but friends reactions to this have been..... lukewarm.
We've already decided his middle name will be William and I think Arthur William is lovely and strong.
What is everyone's opinion on this? We were considering Henry as we like classic names but I think Henry is far to popular now.

Be gentle and thanks in advance! :-)

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ProfessorPickles · 08/06/2015 16:25

I don't know anyone named Arthur, everyone seems to be using surnames as first names where I am!

It's a lovely name Smile

swancourt · 08/06/2015 16:23

MY ABSOLUTE FAVOURITE BOY'S NAME OF ALL TIME :)

I have two DDs. But if I ever have a DS, this is what I would like to call him.

DH, though, is not so keen, and says it doesn't have a one-syllable abbreviation. Apparently all men need this, for the pub. My DH is about as far from being blokey as it is possible to be, so I have no idea why he thinks this. He likes Frederick, and I'm not keen. So at the moment our compromise name is Alfred NN Freddie.

But Arthur is just gorgeous - it makes me think of somebody strong, kind, dependable and loving :)

MamaLazarou · 08/06/2015 16:12

No small Arthurs round here, BTW (South London)

MamaLazarou · 08/06/2015 16:12

Love love LOVE Arthur.

(But not Artie)

sebsmummy1 · 08/06/2015 15:30

I really like it but it's extremely popular.

af2000 · 08/06/2015 15:29

First up I would say don't tell your friends/family your name choices, they will always have an opinion and in my experience aren't backwards in letting you know they 'don't like that name' (with a screwed up cats bum face!)

Secondly, we have an Arthur so I cannot give you an unbiased opinion! our little boy has really grown to suit his name, he is strong and cheeky and very characterful and I love that his name matches so well with him! however when we picked it it wasn't featuring on any of the top names lists.. I think it does now though. And I do hear it reasonably frequently around here (south east london).. but it's a great name! BTW I think of it as more 'King Arthur' rather than 'old man'. Hope that helps!

FallingGoldfinch · 08/06/2015 15:25

It's very very popular just now - three out of last four boys I've heard of have been called it.

But it is also very nice . . .

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